On 7-8 June 2018, the AMiCI WG2 workshop was held, combined with the Action Core Group Meeting, at the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) in Berlin, Germany. The European Union COST Action AMiCI brings together experts on the synthesis, use and assessment of unwanted side effects of antimicrobial coatings. The project is coordinated by dr. Francy Crijns (Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and Technology,

Following the E-vote on the approval of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a partner country in the AMiCI Action, thise countries became new partner countries in the AMiCI COST Action. Proposal has been accepted by 18 countries voting Yes and other 13 countries abstaining, which – according to the COST rules – is equal to the positive vote. The outcome of this vote will be recorded

The WG2 Workshop on “Antimicrobial Coatings Applied in Healthcare Settings – Efficacy Testing” will be held in Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, Thursday 7th of June 2018 The program of the Workshop 8:30 Registration 9:00 Welcome by representative of Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) 9:15 Introduction to AMiCI Francy Crijns, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands 9:30 Objectives of WG2:

On the occasion of a joint project in the network, the Network day NanoSilver 2018 takes place at the university medical centre in Regensburg (UKR). At the UKR, various surfaces within the emergency room are equipped with antimicrobial silver. Over a period of one year, the innovative coatings are compared with conventional surfaces to evaluate their effectiveness. Of course, the project will be presented at

Smart Inovation is a Portuguese nanotechnology company that offers innovative solutions for the functionalization of different materials in the scope of health, well-being and protection. Unique and innovative, the Si Technology is patented in 147 countries and offers multiple applications for multiple industries, products and materials. The Si Technology consists of a matrix o nano/microparticles that can be fixed to different substracts and carry different

STSM asignment description: The objective of this STSM is the fabrication of phytochemical based antimicrobial nanofibers via electrospinning which may find application in medical devices for the purpose of infection prevention and control. Through collaboration with TÜBİTAK MRC and Zurich University, it is planned to perform the nanofabrication studies and some of the preliminary morphological characterisations at the Zurich University, and then to done the

STSM completed: ZnO/Ag heterostructures are expected to exhibit UVA-induced photocatalytic effect which are due to the presence of ZnO and magnified by the presence of Ag nanoparticles. While these surfaces have been shown to be effective against planktonic bacteria, their action against biofilms is still unknown. As such, the objective of this STSM is to assess the efficacy of ZnO/Ag surfaces against mono- or multi-species

Minna and Francy gave virtual AMiCI update through the virtual HILL system on Feb 1st, 2018. It was a very useful and interesting discussion, that morning on HILL. Only a five participants including Minna and Francy, but this made it very personalized and helped to gain a lot of useful information. Here you can see the presentation with the summary of this meeting. Next virtual AMiCI

It bacame aparent that lot of AMiCI members would like to be more informed and involved in our Action. The possibility of giving updates, and even lectures through the virtual HILL system, available via SAMK has been discussed during last meeting in Tallin. Now it has come to reality: Minna and Francy will explore this possibility by giving first virtual AMiCI update through the virtual HILL

Applications are open for The COST Training School on Standardized Antimicrobial Activity Testing of Orthopedic Implant Surface planned March 21-23, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium. The training is organized by Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Faculty of Pharmacy Microbiology, Bioorganic and Macromolecular Chemistry unit Campus Plaine in he scope of COST Action TD1305 Improved Protection of Medical Devices Against Infection (IPROMEDAI). The three days program: Day 1: – Aseptic processing and environmental conditions, – Preparation of the surfaces for the assay, – Preparation of

The Symposium “Antimicrobial coatings in healthcare settings: efficiency versus safety” Infections and infectious diseases are considered a major challenge to human health in healthcare units worldwide. As antimicrobial materials (such as silver and copper) are inherently toxic, the application of (nano-enabled) antimicrobial surface coatings (AMCs) in healthcare settings may cause harm in addition to benefits. Indeed, in parallel to cutting down the spread of potentially

First opinion paper of the COST Action Network AMiCI have been published in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. We publish here the abstract (1) and conclusions (5). 1.The abstract: Infections and infectious diseases are considered a major challenge to human health in healthcare units worldwide. This opinion paper was initiated by EU COST Action network AMiCI (AntiMicrobial Coating Innovations) and focuses on scientific information essential

The AMiCI Action has been selected, as one of 10 COST Actions, to be presented on this year’s European Conference for Science Journalists (Copenhagen, 26-30 June), the largest gathering of science journalists in Europe in 2017. This is a great chance to communicate about the issue and how important collaborative science is in the society. Antimicrobial Coatings as Weapon Against Infectious Diseases HealthCare Associated Infections (HAI) are

On 15 June, the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) published its position paper, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary, bottom-up, open and inclusive networks, pleading for sufficient funding post Horizon 2020. Investment in research and innovation is key for the EU to realise its ambition of becoming a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy and to contribute to the well-being of society. Therefore, EU policy makers